U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard Senior Airman Alex Nielsen, 104th Fighter Wing Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, conducts a visual inspection of the underside of an U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle a More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Scott Rice, Massachusetts National Guard adjutant general, right, shakes the hand of U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard Master Sgt. Donald Masciadrelli, a 104th Mainten More
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Brian Nason, 104th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, conducts a visual inspection of the canopy of a U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle aircraft after being f More
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard pilots Lt. Col. William “Sling” Blanden and Maj. Benjamin “Elmer” Gilluly walk to a mission-planning briefing before the first F-15C Eagle aircraft mission of More
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard Lt. Col. David “Moon” Halasi-Kun, 131st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron detachment commander, prepares for his mission in an F-15C Eagle, April 20, 2016. The More
U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard Master Sgt. Donny Masciadrelli, 104th Fighter Wing avionics technician, and his son, Tech. Sgt. Danny Masciadrelli, 104th Fighter Wing F-15 crew chief, deploy together for More
U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle fighter aircrafts assigned to the 131st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron wait on the flightline for the final morning takeoff as part of the Frisian Flag 2016 exercise, Leeuwarden Air B More
A California Air National Guard F-15C Eagle remains parked on the flightline at Graf Ignatievo, Bulgaria, Sept. 7, 2016. Four F-15Cs assigned to the 194th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron will conduct joint NATO More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Scott Rice, Massachusetts National Guard adjutant general, speaks to Airmen assigned to the 131st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron during a theater security package deployment at Leeuward More
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft assigned to the 131st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron taxis across the flightline in preparation for flight as part of exercise Frisian Flag, Leeuwarden Air Base, Ne More
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Daniel Masciadrelli, 104th Maintenance Squadron, conducts a visual inspection of the top of a U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle aircraft after being flown More
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard pilot Maj. Benjamin “Elmer” Gilluly walks out to the Air National Guard F-15C Eagle he will fly for the first mission of the day, April 19, 2016, during the F More
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard Senior Airmen Benjamin Devoie hands flight equipment to Maj. Brett “Dutch” Vanderpas, an F-15C Eagle pilot, as he makes pre-flight preparations, April 20, 201 More
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard Lt. Col. David “Moon” Halasi-Kun, 131st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron detachment commander, inspects the canopy of an F-15C Eagle, April 20, 2016, after a mi More
Massachusetts Air National Guard Senior Airman Tim Bennett, a 194th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron munitions systems journeyman, places a container of chaffs into a transport container inside a hardened aircraf More
A U.S. Air National Guard patch remains on a flightsuit during a commander’s call at Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands, April 12, 2016. Approximately 350 Airmen from Barnes Air National Guard Base, Mass., Fresno More
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft assigned to the 131st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron lands during exercise Frisian Flag, Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands, April 18, 2016. The F-15s from Massachuse More
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Brian Nason, 104th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, conducts a visual inspection of the wing of a U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle aircraft after being flo More
U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard Senior Airmen Jason Edinger inspects an F-15C Eagle assigned to the 131st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron before it begins a mission, April 19, 2016. The 131st EFS is curre More
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard crew chief Tech Sgt. Darius Zienkiewicz signals to pilot Maj. Eric Armentrout that the aircraft, an F-15C Eagle, is chalked. Maj. Armentrout is returning fro More
U.S. Air Force, Massachusetts and California Air National Guard members from the 104th Fighter Wing gather in front of an U.S. F-15C Eagle aircraft and a Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16, April 20, 2016, during More
California Air National Guard Chief Master Sgt. Dawn Gillaspy, 194th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron equipment maintenance superintendent, smiles while speaking with Airmen at Graf Ignatievo, Bulgaria, Sept. 8, More
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Juan Rodriguez, a 104th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief and Springfield, Mass., native, waves a U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle fighter aircraf More
An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 131st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron takes-off during the Frisian Flag 2016 exercise, Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands, April 19, 2016. The exercise runs from April 11-22 and is c More
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard Senior Airman Brittany Dalton, 104th Fighter Wing Crew Chief, installs louver covers on an F-15C Eagle aircraft to prevent foreign objects from accidently ent More
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts National Guard Tech. Sgt. Kyle Giovannoni, 104th Fighter Wing F-15 crew chief, gives signals to a pilot prior to a mission in an F-15C Eagle aircraft, April 20, 2016, as part of More
California Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Tee Xiong, a 194th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron crew chief, cleans the windshield of an F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft on the flightline at Graf Ignatievo, Bulgaria, Sep More
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Sarah Stec, a 104th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief and Worthington, Mass., native, salutes a 131st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F More
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Brian Nason, 104th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, conducts a visual inspection of the tail of a U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle aircraft after being flo More
An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 131st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron taxis for take-off during the Frisian Flag 2016 exercise, Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands, April 18, 2016. The exercise runs from April 11-22 More
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Taylor Steadman inspects the wheel of an F-15C Eagle aircraft for cracks and leaks, April 19, 2016, Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands.
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard pilot Capt. Martin “Heklr” Clark prepares for his mission in an F-15C Eagle, April 20, 2016, as part of the Frisian Flag 2016 exercise, Leeuwarden Air Base, N More
A collection of helmets belonging to California Air National Guard F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft pilots remain on a table at the 194th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron’s flight operations room at Graf Ignatievo, B More
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Juan Rodriguez, a 104th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief and Springfield, Mass., native, looks up at a U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle fighter a More
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard Tech Sgt. Mike Booth, 104th Fighter Wing, replaces a broken tail light on an F-15C Eagle assigned to the 131st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron during the Frisi More
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard public affairs officer 1st Lt. Bonnie Harper takes photos of F-15C Eagle aircraft taxing out for take-off during the Royal Netherlands Air Force Frisian Flag More
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Nathan Tacy, 104th Maintenance Squadron, conducts a visual inspection of the left rudder of a U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle aircraft after being flown More
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts National Guard Staff. Sgt. Eric Moses, 104th Fighter Wing F-15 crew chief, removes the nose landing-gear pin from an F-15C Eagle aircraft, April 20, 2016, prior to a mission dur More
A 194th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron patch remains affixed to the flightsuit of a California Air National Guard F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft pilot inside the squadron’s flight operations room at Graf Ignatiev More
U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft assigned to the 131st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron remain on the flightline during a theater security package deployment at Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands, April More
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard Senior Airman Brittany Dalton, 104th Fighter Wing Crew Chief, signals the pilot of an F-15C Eagle aircraft to hold and wait to taxi. Senior Airman Dalton is More
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard pilot Captain Martian “Heklr” Clark conducts a tour of an F-15C Eagle for Finnish Air Force F/A-18 Hornet pilots during Frisian Flag 2016. The Royal Netherlan More
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard pilot Capt. Martin “Heklr” Clark, climbs into the cockpit of an F-15C Eagle aircraft prior to flight, April 20, 2016, as part of the Frisian Flag 2016 exercis More
California Air National Guard Capt. Matthew Young, a 194th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft pilot, speaks with crew chiefs on the flightline at Graf Ignatievo, Bulgaria, Sept. 8, 2016 More
The flags of the national partners of Frisian Flag 2016 remain on display outside of the Frisian Dragon dining facility at Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands, April 12, 2016. More than 70 aircraft and personnel f More
U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard Tech Sgt. Jeff Ballou conducts an inventory audit, April 18, 2016, in preparation for the redeployment of the 131st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron within Europe, following More
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard crew chief marshals an F-15C Eagle aircraft during Frisian Flag 2016. The Royal Netherlands Air Force exercise is designed to foster military cooperation betw More
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard Lt. Col. David “Moon” Halasi-Kun, 131st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron detachment commander, prepares for his mission in an F-15C Eagle, April 20, 2016, as pa More
California Air National Guard Maj. Brett Faber, a 194th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft pilot, looks at the controls of his aircraft on the flightline at Graf Ignatievo, Bulgaria, Se More
Royal Netherlands Air Force Col. Denny Traas, Leeuwarden Air Base commander, speaks to members of the press during the kickoff of Frisian Flag 2016 at Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands, April 12, 2016. More than More
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard Master Sgt. Nate Donnachie, 104th Fighter Wing, observers the return of an F-15C Eagle aircraft through the window of the Maintenance Operation Center during More
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard weapons load chief signals the pilot of an F-15C Eagle to brake so the aircraft’s weapons can be armed during Frisian Flag 2016, Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherla More
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard pilot Capt. Martin “Heklr” Clark and F-15 crew chief Staff Sgt. Eric Moses, 104th Fighter Wing, do a visual inspection of the exterior of an F-15C Eagle aircr More
California Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Zechery Blackburn, a 194th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron crew chief, watches as an F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft prepares to taxi from the flightline at Graf Ignatievo, More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Eric Vollmecke, Air National Guard mobilization assistant to the U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa commander, center right, speaks to members of the press during a theater s More
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard crew chief salutes F-15C Eagle pilot as he embarks on a mission during Frisian Flag 2016. The Royal Netherlands Air Force exercise is designed to foster milit More
A California Air National Guard F-15C Eagle takes off from the flightline on Graf Ignatievo, Bulgaria, Sept. 8, 2016. Four of the 194th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron’s F-15Cs will conduct joint NATO air polici More
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard Senior Airman Ben DeVoie, a 104th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief and East Longmeadow, Mass., native, watches as a 131st Expeditionary Fighter Squadr More
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard production superintendents Senior Master Sgt. Roy Walkins monitors the radio during morning Frisian Flag 2016 F-15C/D Eagle launch. The Royal Netherlands Air More
Two California Air National Guard F-15C Eagles fly over a Bulgarian Flag near the flightline at Graf Ignatievo, Bulgaria, Sept. 8, 2016. Four of the 194th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron’s F-15C Eagles will cond More
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard Senior Airman Alex Nielsen, a 104th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief and Easthampton, Mass., native, speaks to a 131st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron More
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard Master Sgt. David Nye, 104th Fighter Wing flight chief, observes flightline operations as the F-15C/D Eagle aircraft prepare for the first of 2 launches, Apri More
Two Bulgarian air force Mikoyan MiG-29 fighter aircraft assigned to the 3rd Air Force Base take off from the flightline at Graf Ignatievo, Bulgaria, Sept. 8, 2016. Four F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft from the 194 More
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard Senior Airman Brittany Dalton, a 104th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief and Westhampton, Mass., native, watches as a 131st Expeditionary Fighter Squad More
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Sarah Stec signals the pilot of an F-15C Eagle aircraft to hold and wait to taxi as another F-15C taxis by, April 21, 2016. Airman 1st Class More
A Massachusetts Air National Guard F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft prepares to land on the flightline at Graf Ignatievo, Bulgaria, Sept. 8, 2016. Four of the 194th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron’s F-15Cs will cond More
A U.S. Air Force 131st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft pilot walks down the flightline to his aircraft during a theater security package deployment at Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherland More
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard Tech Sgt. Paul Sim salutes F-15C Eagle pilot Lt. Col. Tom “Sling” Blanden as he taxis the aircraft for the final F-15 mission of Frisian Flag 2016, April 22, More
California Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Moau Koau, a 194th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron weapons craftsman, affixes wings on an AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile on the flightline at Graf Ignat More
Two helmets belonging to 131st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft pilots rest on posts inside an aircrew flight equipment room during a theater security package deployment at Leeuwarden More
Massachusetts Air National Guard F-15C Eagle aircraft taxis to the runway to begin the final mission of Frisian Flag 2016, April 22, 2016. The exercise runs from April 11-22 and is comprised of more than 70 air More
California Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Pedro Aguillar, a 194th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron weapons craftsman, lifts an AIM-9 sidewinder missile to be loaded into an F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft on the flig More
The patch of the 131st Fighter Squadron remains on a flight suit inside an aircrew flight equipment room during a theater security package deployment at Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands, April 11, 2016. The squ More
Eight Air National Guard F-15C/D Eagle aircraft on the ramp before flying commences on the last day of Frisian Flag 2016, Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands, April 22, 2016. The Royal Netherlands Air Force exerci More
California Air National Guard Master Sgt. Audra Jimenez, a 194th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron weapons craftsman, affixes an AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile onto an F-15C Eagle fighter aircraf More
The tail fins of U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft assigned to the 131st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron remain parked on a flightline during a theater security package deployment at Leeuwarden Air Bas More
A California Air National Guard F-15C Eagle lands on the flightline at Graf Ignatievo, Bulgaria, Sept. 8, 2016. Four of the 194th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron’s F-15Cs will conduct joint NATO air policing mis More
A Belgian Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft takes off during Frisian Flag 2016 at Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands, April 11, 2016. More than 70 aircraft and personnel from the United States, Neth More
California Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Zechery Blackburn, a 194th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron crew chief, signals to the pilot of an F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft on the flightline at Graf Ignatievo, Bulgar More
A French Air Force Mirage 2000D fighter aircraft prepares to take off during Frisian Flag 2016 at Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands, April 11, 2016. More than 70 aircraft and personnel from the United States, Ne More
California Air National Guard Lt. Col. Matthew Ohman, a 194th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle pilot, tests a radio warning system out of their squadron’s flight operations room during joint NATO air More
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft assigned to the 131st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron takes off during a theater security package deployment at Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands, April 11, 2016. The More
A Bulgarian air force Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter aircraft assigned to the 3rd Air Force Base flies over the flightline during joint NATO air policing at Graf Ignatievo, Bulgaria, Sept. 8, 2016. Four Califor More
A Bulgarian air force Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter aircraft assigned to the 3rd Air Force Base flies releases its parachute during a landing on the flightline during joint NATO air policing at Graf Ignatievo, More
The sign for the Bulgarian air force base Graf Ignatievo remains on display inside the main entrance of Graf Ignatievo, Bulgaria, Sept. 9, 2016. Four California and Massachusetts Air National Guards’ F-15C Eag More
The NATO and Bulgarian flags fly inside the main entrance of Graf Ignatievo, Bulgaria, Sept. 9, 2016. Four California and Massachusetts Air National Guards’ F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft and approximately 75 Ai More
California Air National Guard Lt. Col. Matthew Ohman, a 194th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft pilot, speaks during an interview with one of his squadron’s aircraft in the background More